Highway 1 Collision Claims 9-year-old Girl

Dunmore, Alberta – RCMP can confirm that the collision has tragically taken the life of a 9-year old girl who was a passenger in the Pontiac Sunfire. Two additional passengers, both age 12, remain in hospital with life threatening injuries. The female driver of the car is in hospital in serious but stable condition as of 6:15pm.

The driver of the semi was not injured in the crash.

An RCMP Collision analyst is still at the scene of the crash and the cause of the collision has not yet been determined. Traffic continues to be diverted around the scene.

BACKGROUND:

Dunmore, Alberta – Redcliff RCMP are currently on the scene of a serious collision between a semi and a Pontiac Sunfire on Highway 1 at the intersection with Highway 41.

As a result of the collision, westbound traffic on Highway 1 will be diverted for the next several hours. Motorists are advised to expect delays while the collision is investigated by a RCMP Collision analyst.

A charge should not be considered as evidence of guilt.
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